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Sowerby. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-07-24. Revised by … Record [1324:] Little John de Cokcroft, 2 d; Henry de Cokcroft, 3 d; John de Cokcroft, 4 d; Henry de Godelay, d; Thomas s. of Robert de Risheword, 4 d; William de Snape, 2 d, and Robert de Walrunwalle, 6 d, for withdrawing from suit of the mill. Walker, John William 1945a, p. 31. Source notes Wakefield Manor court rolls; court held at Wakefield (West Riding of Yorkshire), on Friday 1 June [1324]. The entry occurs under the MS heading 'Sourby' (Sowerby). Lister, John 1930a, pp. 26, 31; brackets as in printed source. IRHB comment The entry refers to a Little John de Cokcroft as well as a John de Cokcroft tout court. The court rolls for 1326 mention a Robert, son of John de Cockecroft, and those for 1326 a John de Cockecroft. Lister, John 1930a, pp. 83, 109. These entries may well concern the man figuring in 1324 as John de Cokcroft tout court, but we cannot quite rule out the possibility that either or both in …

Lower Robin Hood Lane in Helsby. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-01-21. Revised by … Lower Robin Hood Lane runs west from Chester Road in Helsby. The name may is most probably of 19th or 20th century origin. The lane is not labelled on any of the O.S. maps listed below (see Maps section), but as several other streets in Helsby also lack labels we cannot conclude from this that the street name had not come into use at the time. The element 'lower' serves to Distinguish this street Robin Hood Lane tout court. These lanes, like three fields in the immediate vicinity, all owe or owed their names to the Robin Hood pub, which until recently stood at about the centre of this area with Robin Hood-themed field and street names. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. ⁃ Not included in Dodgson, John McNeal 1970a. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Cheshire XXXII.6 (c. 1874; surveyed c. 1872). No copy in NLS ⁃ 25" O.S. map Cheshire …

Robin Hood's Grave, Ravensworth Fell, Westmorland. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-05-11. Revised by … Allusion Source notes Italic type as in printed source. IRHB's brackets. The MS was written in 1860 or perhaps a year or two later. Bland, John Salkeld 1910a, p. iii. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Editions ⁃ Bland, John Salkeld 1910a; see pp. 12-13. Notes

The spinney (formerly?) known as Robin Hood Covert indicated with a yellow pin. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-01. Revised by … A spinney near the north-east corner of what is now the golf course of Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa – at the intersection of the A4095 and Middleton Stoney Road – was known as 'Robin Hood Covert' by 1922 (see Maps below). As the covert is only labelled on the 25" O.S. map of the area issued that year, it is not clear if the name is still current. There have been several changes of ownership of Bignell House and Park, On the Market: Bignell House (Chesterton, Oxfordshire). and part of the grounds are now a golf course open to members of the public. It would not be surprising if the name of the covert had been forgotten, but the spinney is still around, as can be seen in the Google Maps Street View photo included below. The covert is entered here as a 'Natural feature': for statistical purposes IRHB does not Distinguish between wild and …

]] By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-13. Revised by … Allusion Source notes The body of the "Prolegomena", from which the above passage is taken, is printed in italics in the original, emphasized words being in ordinary type. I have reversed this above. The original has the two lines citing the Robin Hood proverb in black letter. IRHB comments George Ripley's Compound of Alchymy (1471), which Ashmole quotes, is one of the works contained in the Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum. A phrase to savour: "the bare Medley of my Dubious Apprehensions". Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Editions ⁃ Ashmole, Elias 1652a; see sig. B2. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Elias Ashmole. Brief mention ⁃ Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard 1847a (and editions of 1850, 1852, 1852, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1869, 1872, 1874, 1881, 1889, 1904, 1970, 1973 ), vol. II, pp. 688-89 s.n. Robin Hood. …

The site of the Robin Hood, High Holborn By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-16. Revised by … The Robin Hood on High Holborn, known as the Old Robin Hood by 1797, is probably the Robin Hood referred to in a 1757 case at the Old Bailey. Since there were three Robin Hood pubs in Holborn – Robin Hood (High Holborn), Robin Hood (Holborn), Robin Hood (Leather Lane, Holborn) – it can be difficult to Distinguish them in records like the Old Bailey case reports listed below, but the one we are concerned with here is most often identified as being on High Holborn, on Holborn Hill or just on Holborn. It also helps the identification when it is said to be near some street that is situated a little west of those that tend to be mentioned in connection with the two other pubs, but there are cases where identification must remain uncertain. Information on publicans, employees and family members gleaned from trade and street directories for the period 1805–1938 can be found …

Robin Hood Lane, Poplar. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-14. Revised by … Record Source notes IRHB has silently regularized the use of spaces before punctuation marks in the quotation and corrected the HTML text at Proceedings of the Old Bailey from the PDF of the original printed edition. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Proceedings of the Old Bailey: 29 Feb. 1836. Also see ⁃ 1739 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1772 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1810 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1815 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1822 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (1) ⁃ 1822 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1825 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (3) ⁃ 1828 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1830 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1832 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (4) ⁃ 1836 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1837 …

Site of Robin Hood Court. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-01-17. Revised by … Record Source notes IRHB has silently regularized the use of spaces before punctuation marks in the quotation, corrected the HTML text at Proceedings of the Old Bailey from the PDF of the original printed edition and replaced black letter with italic type in the names of the defendants. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Proceedings of the Old Bailey: William Colthouse, Violent Theft > highway robbery, Violent Theft > highway robbery, 12th January 1722. Also see ⁃ 1740 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1768 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1769 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1782 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1785 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1798 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey ⁃ 1800 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1802 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ 1808 …

Robin Hood's Bay. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-04-16. Revised by … Allusion Source notes Italics as in source, except "l" in amounts of money added by IRHB to Distinguish it from the digit 1. IRHB's brackets. Marginal note, p. 21, against first line: "July 10"; line with phrase "alum stone": "Alum Works"; p. 22, line with word "nodule": "Jet". Foot-notes: p. 22, note ⁃: "Vide Tristram Shandy". P. 22, note ⁃⁃: "Gagates hic plurimus optimusque est lapis; si decorem requiras, nigro gemmeus: si naturam aquá ardet, oleo restinguitur: si potestatem attritu calefactus applicita detinet, atque succinum. C. xxiv." P. 23, note ⁃: "From hence the fish are carried in machines to Derby, Lichfield, Birmingham, and Worcester: the towns which lie beyond the last are supplied from the West of England." IRHB comments Phlogiston was a fire-like element then believed to be contained within combustible bodies and released during combustion. See Wikipedia: …

Halifax Minster. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-10-29. Revised by … Allusion, background materials and comments kindly provided by Robert Lynley. Allusion Source notes IRHB's brackets. The printed source provides no reference to the MS source of the cited passage. John Favour was vicar of Halifax for thirty years. Born at Southampton, he was educated at Winchester and at New College, Oxford, 1576-92 (LL.S. 31 Apr. 1585; LL.D. 5 June 1592). He was instituted as vicar at Halifax on 3 Dec. 1593, became master of St Mary Magdalene's Hospital there in 1608, collated to the prebend of Oxton in the collegiate church of Southwell on 30 sep. 1611, resigned as vicar of Halifax in 1623, succeded by his son John. He became prebendary of Oswaldwick in York Minster on 2 sep. 1614, from which he resigned in 1617 on being made precentor of York with the prebend of Driffield annexed. He was chaplain to Archbishop Matthew and residentiary of York. Walker, Walter James 1885a, p. 1, which …

Ruins of Launceston Castle By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-07-22. Revised by … Record [1340:] Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, in these words: Edward eisne fils au noble roi Dengleterre et de France, ducs de Cornewaille et counte de Cestre, À tous nos tenaunts, sousgis et foials de nostre dite dusches et outres qui cestes lettres verrount ou oront, salus. Plusieurs fois les bones gents et communalte de nostre duschee susdite sentants eux estre noun duement damagez et grevez par ascunes choses qui sensuent, ount suy devers nostre trescher seigneur et piere, le roi, et devers nous, par peticion en Parlement, et se sount grevousement compleint de diverses grevances, extorsions, oppressions et desheritances a eux faitz par un court leve voluntrivement et saunz reson en temps monsieur Johan, nadgairs counte de Cornewaille, nostre trescher uncle, que Dieux assoille, et tenue a nostre chastél de [p. 19:] Launceveton et …

Pubs named the Green Man (Beds. to Dorset; Essex to Yorks. to follow). By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-07-17. Revised by … 'The Green Man' is a quite common pub or inn name in England, while the name of 'The Green Man and Still' is now much less common than it used to be. Public houses with these names usually have (or had) a sign showing a green-clad figure – now often hard to Distinguish from a typical depiction of Robin Hood – or a "green man" Wikipedia: Green Man. head. These pub names and signs were not originally connected with the Robin Hood figure, though in some cases they have later come to be. Since their connection with the outlaw is only tangential, they are not given separate entries on this site. However, I include below a county-by-county list of map and literature references for such pub names found during my search for Robin Hood-related place-names, the sources being the 6" O.S. map online at NLS, Pub History, and London Pubology and many others. …